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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Anyone been? What were your thoughts on it...

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By *rsmiley69Man
over a year ago

Cavan Monaghan

Every year, coast road getting over crowded as more an more viewing restrictions every year, if you’re on the inside of the circuit you can move about, can be great racing if the weather is good, I enjoy the smaller races alot more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I popped over last year, I was quite impressed tbf

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thinking of doing this instead of the TT as it's got too commercial orientated for me. Enjoyed the old days of going to have a chat with the riders in the pits.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes went many times in the 80s always a great race and fun times around it

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By *illywrightMan
over a year ago

killie

My favourite race. I always start at york corner and work my way up past the stop/start.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The one thing I didn't like.... they were charging the public to get into the paddock ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thinking of doing this instead of the TT as it's got too commercial orientated for me. Enjoyed the old days of going to have a chat with the riders in the pits."

If you think the TT is comercialised wait till you get to the NW

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By * and BCouple
over a year ago

Durham


"Thinking of doing this instead of the TT as it's got too commercial orientated for me. Enjoyed the old days of going to have a chat with the riders in the pits."

You can still walk round the paddock and chat with riders pit crew and anyone else who will give you their time. Sometimes they are just to busy working on the bikes but you can still stand and watch. That's how we got to meet Keith Flint couple of years ago, god rest his soul. Agree its not as crazy as it used to be but don't see the commercial you are talking about. People have always tried to make a buck at TT but you can go and watch racing, mix with pit crew and it doesn't have to cost you a penny. On the whole you can spend as little or as much as you like @ TT, well once you have had all your money took from you from The Steam Packet that is, but that's a different discussion

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By *rsmiley69Man
over a year ago

Cavan Monaghan


"Thinking of doing this instead of the TT as it's got too commercial orientated for me. Enjoyed the old days of going to have a chat with the riders in the pits.

If you think the TT is comercialised wait till you get to the NW"
I remember when there was twice as many races run an you were on the road for home round 4, now with half the races more interviews to many celebrities on the grid you’d be lucky to get away by 6

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By *asher11Man
over a year ago

market harborough

booked up for cookstown lets hope it doesnt rain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the 80s I was mechanic to a racer and we raced many, many times in NI, Ulster GP, NW200, Carrowdore, Kirkistown and a few others, loved racing there, most friendly race fans anywhere

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember when the northwest was fun.. everyone was d*unk in the farmers fields, actual bikers who brought tents and pitches for the weekend for a fiver and every year someone fell off the cliff... good times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thinking of doing this instead of the TT as it's got too commercial orientated for me. Enjoyed the old days of going to have a chat with the riders in the pits."

When your attracting the big teams from BSB and the the top riders its always going to get more commercial as these events are international road races and cost clubs a fortune to run to have the big teams and names attend, they never make a profit and rarely break even but the bigger they get the higher the running costs. The NW200 has gotten just a lot more commercial in recent years too and the event has been stretch out over a week from what used to be a weekend event. You can still walk the paddoc and get up close and even meet the riders but if your trying to do that on a race day with big crowds and the pressure riders are under to get results they may not always be as open to interact and meet fans which is understandable.

Friday at the NW is a paddoc open day with no racing or practice (this may change depending on events/weather during the week) and these are the best days to walk the paddoc and meet teams and riders when everything is that bit more relaxed.

NW is a fantastic event and one of only 2 internationals in Ireland and I attend whenever I can. The UGP is the no1 for me though, much more challenging and exciting circuit and the speeds, it is the fastest road race in the world!! But yes it is getting a bit commercial also and some vantage points have been restricted in recent years but understandable when you see how fast and exciting the racing is and safety 1st always. You can't beat the likes of Cookstown, Tandragee, Armoy, Skerries, Walderstown, Kells and so on for accessibility and meeting the riders...they still have that old school road racing feel about them and living in Ireland I am lucky to be able to attend and soak it up while you still can

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

UGP was my favourite race. But not been there for 30 years lol since the guy who I spannered for retired.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been asked if I'll organise a team at the northwest this year, so depending on when I'm out there I can do brews in the paddock

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By *ockster69Man
over a year ago

Leven

Keep us posted on the team news.

To be honest having lived on IoM for ten years and been to NW200 on and off for twenty I think both of them are now too commercialised and becoming a tick list or a stag weekend event. But that’s the way the modern corporate world is, as long as H&S doesn’t keep getting too inhibiting it’s still an amazing sport to participate in or watch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm headed up the Thursday to Sunday, can't wait

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By *reenlanerCouple
over a year ago

bournemouth

Love the nw200

Just always a Q mark on the weather

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By *urlyloverMan
over a year ago

n Ireland

I agree with you there.

It's all about money

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So this is looming ever closer now, hope to see some of you in the paddock for a brew

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Should've booked Tandragee instead lol.

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By *ockster69Man
over a year ago

Leven


"So this is looming ever closer now, hope to see some of you in the paddock for a brew "

Not unless you're a bit more forthcoming with which team and where!!?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pretty much the last truck in the paddock, down near the grass.

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By *sbotangoMan
over a year ago

Close by

Heading up to the north coast in the morning for bike week. Can’t wait

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By *inkykatie2016Woman
over a year ago

Belfast

My hubby and I go every year. It's fantastic, although it's getting a lot more expensive to go, got to book early

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By *rsmiley69Man
over a year ago

Cavan Monaghan

Usually head up on the Friday an camp the night, but judging by the weather might just run up Saturday for the day unless i get a good offer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am re doing my test this week after a ban then time away of 8 years so fingers crossed I'll be up as I've a wee fazer sat in the garage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone around tomorrow ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fantastic weather so far

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By *ackpowerMan
over a year ago

blanch

In Coleraine

Anyone know some good spots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've no idea where is best to watch from as I rarely make it out of the pits

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By *rsmiley69Man
over a year ago

Cavan Monaghan

I stay at the magic roundabout or round that area, got stuck on the coast road one wet year an swore never again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shit weather today .... I've done nothing but walk backwards and forwards to the pit lane!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well we got a top 10 in today's stock race .. so very happy with that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well we got a top 10 in today's stock race .. so very happy with that "

Weather was shit and cold as fuck, was glad to have the comfort of a campervan in circuit to keep in out of the weather during the delays and between races and felt sorry for those that had to sit out in it all day.

Top 10 finish in stockers eh, I am guessing you were with Chris Green or Mathew Rees

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol .. we kept popping back to the awning to keep warm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know the NW200 is now past but the Armoy races are coming up and they are more old school and def not as commercial.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With you on that armoy is a cracking circuit, the lagge jump is awesome.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've not been to armoy yet .... may be one day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kells is also coming up??

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By *AMESJGMan
over a year ago

Enniskillen

What date is Kells on ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kells is on this weekend 15/16th June

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